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Thomas Mifflin

Thomas Mifflin
Portrait of Thomas Mifflin

5th President of the United States in Congress Assembled
November 3, 1783 - June 3, 1784

Predecessor Elias Boudinot
Successor Richard Henry Lee

Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
1785–1787

Predecessor John Bayard
Successor Richard Peters

7th President of Pennsylvania
1788–1790

Predecessor Benjamin Franklin
Successor Himself, as 1st Governor of Pennsylvania

1st Governor of Pennsylvania

Predecessor Himself, as 7th President of Pennsylvania
Successor Thomas McKean
Born January 10, 1744
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died January 20, 1800
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Political Party None
Religion Lutheran
Profession Merchant, soldier, politician

Thomas Mifflin (January 10, 1744 – January 20, 1800) 5th President of the United States in Congress Assembled was an American merchant and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, a member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly, a Continental Congressman from Pennsylvania. He served as Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, President of the Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council and the first Governor of Pennsylvania.

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